Brite Divinity School

www.brite.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

1.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

131

67.2% Full-Time

About

Brite Divinity School is a higher education institution located in Tarrant County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Brite Divinity School were Divinity & Ministry (13 degrees awarded) and Religious Studies (3 degrees).

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brite Divinity School. 56.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (15 degrees), 2.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Brite Divinity School was 1.56%, which represents 20 out of the 1285 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Brite Divinity School had a total enrollment of 131 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Brite Divinity School is 88 students and the part-time enrollment is 43. This means that 67.2% of students enrolled at Brite Divinity School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brite Divinity School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.9% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 7.63% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.763% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.6%), followed by White Male (26.1%) and Black or African American Female (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brite Divinity School in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 131 students. The full-time enrollment at Brite Divinity School is 88 and the part-time enrollment is 43. This means that 67.2% of students enrolled at Brite Divinity School are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Brite Divinity School (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
89 enrolled students
Black or African American
20 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
10 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Brite Divinity School is 67.9% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 7.63% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.763% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1 students (0.763%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 3 more women than men received degrees from Brite Divinity School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brite Divinity School is white (15 degrees awarded). There were 2.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Brite Divinity School is Divinity & Ministry (13 degrees awarded), followed by Religious Studies (3 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Brite Divinity School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (20 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brite Divinity School are Clergy (104,084 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (26,990 people), Postsecondary teachers (23,078 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (19,178 people), and Other managers (16,775 people).

The most specialized majors at Brite Divinity School in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (20 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brite Divinity School are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Computer and information research scientists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Brite Divinity School are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (20 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brite Divinity School are Religious organizations (113,946 people), Elementary & secondary schools (44,427 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,701 people), Legal services (21,077 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (19,808 people).

The most specialized majors at Brite Divinity School are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (20 degrees awarded) and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Brite Divinity School.

Most Common (2021)

Divinity & Ministry
13 degree-majors awarded
Religious Studies
3 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Brite Divinity School was Divinity & Ministry with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Brite Divinity School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Brite Divinity School, which is 0.769 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (13).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Brite Divinity School by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Brite Divinity School in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.583 times less than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Brite Divinity School in Divinity & Ministry, which is 1.71 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
15 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brite Divinity School is white (15 degrees awarded). There were 2.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
8 degrees awarded
White Male
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brite Divinity School is white female (8 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (7 degrees).

Operations

Brite Divinity School has an endowment valued at nearly $103M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.6M (19.9%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Brite Divinity School had a total salary expenditure of 7.52M. Brite Divinity School employs 6 Associate professors, 5 Professors and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Brite Divinity School are Male Associate professor (5), Female Professor (3), and Male Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brite Divinity School are: Management, with 5 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

Endowment

$103M

2021 Endowment

21%

growth from 2020

Brite Divinity School has an endowment valued at about $103M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Brite Divinity School grew 21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $90.6M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Brite Divinity School (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.69M

2021 Salaries

5.2%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Brite Divinity School paid a median of $3.69M in salaries, which represents 49.1% of their overall expenditure ($7.52M) and a 5.2% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.27M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Brite Divinity School paid a total of $1.27M to 14 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

6 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brite Divinity School were Associate professor with 6 employees, Professor with 5 employees, and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brite Divinity School were Management with 5 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brite Divinity School was Male Associate professor with 5 employees, Female Professor with 3 employees, and Male Professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Brite Divinity School.